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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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